Archive of Portland/Gresham/Multnomah County Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Resources
2019 CoC Program Competition Resources
2018 CoC Program Competition Resources
2017 CoC Program Competition Resources
2016 CoC Program Competition Resources
For materials from 2015 and prior year CoC Program Competitions, visit the Portland Housing Bureau's website.
2019 Continuum of Care Program Competition Resources
On July 3, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year 2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition. The deadline for submitting applications to HUD is 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on September 30, 2019. This year, our CoC will apply for $26.2 million in annual funding for homeless services, most of which support 40 existing permanent and transitional housing programs operated by more than 18 local nonprofits and governments. Together these programs help to house more than 1,500 formerly homeless households throughout Multnomah County.
The Joint Office of Homeless Services will post all 2019 CoC Program Competition resources and updates here. If you have questions or need any of these materials translated into another language, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
2019 COC CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
As required by HUD, the CoC Consolidated Application—including the CoC Collaborative Application and the CoC Priority Listing—is publicly posted at least 2 days before the 2019 CoC NOFA application submission deadline. This application will be submitted to HUD no later than September 30, 2019 at 7:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time. With questions or comments, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
2019 COC ACCEPTED PROJECT APPLICATION &
RANKED PROJECT application LISTs
The Resource Advisory Committee met on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 to select new project proposals to put forward to HUD under the Domestic Violence Bonus, regular Bonus, and Reallocation process; and to finalize the ranked project list. The Committee used the criteria and process described in the 2019 CoC Reallocation Process, 2019 Renewal Project Rating & Ranking Process & Criteria, 2019 Permanent Housing Bonus and Reallocation Project Solicitation and 2019 Domestic Violence Bonus Project Solicitation to conduct this work.
2019 ACCEPTED COC PROJECT APPLICATION LIST
2019 RANKED COC PROJECT APPLICATION LIST
2019 CoC NEW PROJECTS
As part of this year's CoC Program Competition, CoCs may submit new and expanded project applications under the bonus and reallocation process, and under the Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus process. The Joint Office of Homeless Services released solicitations for bonus and reallocated funds and DV Bonus funds on July 19, and pre-applications were due on August 14. You can find information about the solicitations below.
Organizations selected by the Resource Advisory Committee to apply for HUD CoC funds must submit a new project application in e-snaps by Friday, August 30, at 5:00 PM.
New Project Application Resources:
New Project Guidance - provides overview of process for completing New Project Applications in e-snaps
NEW PROJECT APPLICATION IMPORTANT DUE DATES:
Aug 14: Organizations submit pre-applications for bonus, reallocation and DV Bonus funds via email to [email protected]
Aug 30: Organizations selected by the Resource Advisory Committee to apply for bonus, reallocated or DV Bonus funds submit new project applications in e-snaps
2019 CoC Renewal Projects
Renewal Project Application Resources:
Renewal Project Guidance - provides overview of process for completing Renewal Project Applications in e-snaps
Rating and Ranking Training PowerPoint - from training on April 1
Renewal Project APplication Important Due Dates for 2019:
May 1: CoC grantees review Calendar Year 2018 APR data and complete any necessary data clean up
May 8: CoC grantees complete the 2019 AHFE CoC Renewal Project Survey and 2019 CoC Renewal Project Operating Budget Survey
Aug 16: CoC grantees complete Renewal Project Applications in e-snaps
Sep 13 (or before): CoC project rating & ranking results and Tier 1/Tier 2 placements are finalized by the A Home for Everyone Resource Advisory Committee and posted online
2019 CoC Reallocation Process
Reallocation is a process that CoCs use to shift funds in whole or part from existing eligible renewal projects to create one or more new projects without decreasing the CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (the amount of renewal funding we are eligible to apply for in a given year). HUD prioritizes funding for CoC’s that demonstrate the ability to reallocate resources to higher performing projects. In 2019, $68,898 was reallocated to new projects based on the annual CoC solicitation process described below.
2019 NEW OR EXPANDED PERMANENT HOUSING PROJECTS Solicitations
There was an optional info session on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Joint Office of Homeless Services.
Pre-applications are due by Wednesday, August 14, 2019 by end of day (11:59 PM).
BONUS AND REALLOCATION
A Home for Everyone is seeking applications for new or expanded projects to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. Priority will be given to projects that will most effectively address the housing and service needs for a community of color that is over-represented in Multnomah County’s homeless population, and projects that will most effectively address these needs for LGBTQ people of color. Multiple projects serving different and/or overlapping populations may be selected. Selected projects will be invited to apply for renewable federal funding totaling $1.2 million annually.
GENERAL PROJECT PRE-APPLICATION MATERIALS (Zip file that includes word and PDF versions of the pre-application and the budget worksheet)
GENERAL PROJECT PRE-APPLICATION (PDF only)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BONUS
For the second year in a row, HUD is making available new funds through a DV Bonus to provide housing and services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking. DV Bonus grantees must be state certified victim service providers by date of award. Selected projects will be invited to apply for renewable federal funding totaling $665,638.
DV PROJECT PRE-APPLICATION (Zip file that includes word and PDF versions of the pre-application and the budget worksheet)
DV PROJECT PRE-APPLICATION (PDF only)
hud Documents & Links
E-snaps - link to HUD’s electronic application submission tool
CoC Program Competition Resources - includes technical guides for how to complete new and renewal project applications in e-snaps
HUD e-snaps Ask A Question - submit questions to HUD about the NOFA here
2018 Continuum of Care Program Competition Resources
On June 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition. The deadline for submitting applications to HUD is 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on September 18, 2018. This year, our CoC will apply for an estimated $24.2 million in annual funding for homeless services, most of which support 45 existing permanent and transitional housing programs operated by more than 18 local nonprofits and governments. Together these programs help to house more than 1,500 formerly homeless households throughout Multnomah County.
The Joint Office of Homeless Services will post all 2018 CoC Program Competition resources and updates here. If you have questions or need any of these materials translated into another language, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
2018 COC CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
As required by HUD, the CoC Consolidated Application—including the CoC Collaborative Application and the Final Project Application Priority Listing—is publicly posted at least 2 days before the 2018 CoC NOFA application submission deadline. This application will be submitted to HUD no later than September 18, 2018 at 7:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time. With questions or comments, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
UPDATE - APPLICATION SUBMITTED
The CoC Consolidated Application was submitted by the Joint Office of Homeless Services to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 18, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. We expect to hear back from HUD in early 2019 and will post an update when we do.
2018 COC COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION
2018 COC ACCEPTED PROJECT APPLICATION & RANKED PROJECT LIST
The Resource Advisory Committee met on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 to select new project proposals to put forward to HUD under the Domestic Violence Bonus, regular Bonus, and Reallocation process; and to finalize the ranked project list. The Committee used the criteria and process described in the 2018 Renewal Project Rating & Ranking Process & Criteria, the 2018 Permanent Housing Bonus and Reallocation Project Solicitation, and the 2018 Domestic Violence Bonus Project Solicitation to conduct this work.
2018 SUMMARY OF COC ACCEPTED PROJECT APPLICATIONS
2018 COC RANKED PROJECT APPLICATION LIST
HUD DOCUMENTS & LINKS
HUD e-snaps Ask A Question - submit questions to HUD about the NOFA here
COC RENEWAL PROJECTS
RENEWAL PROJECT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN ESNAPS BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, AT 5 PM
Renewal Project Operating Budget Survey - due Mon., July 23
Renewal Project Survey - due Mon., June 4
COC NEW BONUS, REALLOCATED, AND DV BONUS PROJECTS
NEW PROJECT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN ESNAPS BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, AT 5 PM
2018 NEW OR EXPANDED PERMANENT HOUSING PROJECT SOLICITATIONS
As part of this year's CoC Program Competition, CoCs may submit new and expanded project applications under the bonus and reallocation process, and under the Domestic Violence Bonus process.
UPDATE: HUD published the amounts that each community can apply for under the Bonus and Domestic Violence Bonus. You can find these amounts posted on the HUD Exchange. The solicitations have been updated with this information.
There was an optional information session about both solicitations on July 12 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM at WorkSystems Inc.
BONUS AND REALLOCATION
A Home for Everyone is seeking applications for new or expanded projects to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness, with priority for projects that will most effectively address the housing and service needs within one or more of three populations: Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, women, and LGBTQ individuals. The primary priority will be for projects that address racial disparities in homelessness among Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, though multiple projects serving different and/or overlapping populations may be selected. Selected project(s) will be invited to apply for renewable federal funding estimated to total $1.3 million.
Please note: if you have trouble using the budget spreadsheet in the General Project Pre-Application below, you can use the Excel document linked here to complete the budget portion of the application.
GENERAL PROJECT PRE-APPLICATION (WORD VERSION)
GENERAL PROJECT PRE-APPLICATION (PDF VERSION)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BONUS
New this year, HUD is making available new funds through a Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus to provide housing and services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. DV Bonus grantees must be state certified victim service providers by date of award. Selected projects will be invited to apply for renewable federal funding totaling $658,942.
Please note: if you have trouble using the budget spreadsheet in the DV Project Pre-Application below, you can use the Excel document linked here to complete the budget portion of the application.
2017 Continuum of Care Program Competition Resources
On July 14, 2017, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition. The deadline for submitting applications to HUD is 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on September 28, 2017. This year, our CoC will apply for almost $23 million in annual funding for homeless services, most of which support 46 existing permanent and transitional housing programs operated by more than 18 local nonprofits and governments. Together these programs help to house more than 1,500 formerly homeless households throughout Multnomah County.
The Joint Office of Homeless Services will post all 2017 CoC Program Competition resources and updates here. If you have questions or need any of these materials translated into another language, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
2017 COC CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
As required by HUD, the CoC Consolidated Application is publicly posted at least 2 days before the 2017 CoC NOFA application submission deadline. This application will be submitted to HUD no later than September 28, 2017 at 7:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time. With questions or comments, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
UPDATE - APPLICATION SUBMITTED
The CoC Consolidated Application was submitted by the Joint Office of Homeless Services to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 28, 2017 at 12:57 p.m. We expect to hear back from HUD in early 2018 and will post an update when we do.
2017 COC COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION
ALSO FOR REVIEW
2017 SUMMARY OF COC ACCEPTED PROJECT APPLICATIONS
2017 RANKED PROJECT APPLICATION LIST
RENEWAL PROJECTS
RENEWAL PROJECT SURVEYS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, AT 12 PM (NOON)
RENEWAL PROJECT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN ESNAPS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, AT 5 PM
HUD DOCUMENTS
2017 NEW OR EXPANDED PERMANENT HOUSING BONUS PROJECT SOLICITATION
As part of this year's CoC Program Competition, A Home for Everyone is seeking applications for two or more new or expanded projects to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness, with priority for projects that will most effectively address the housing and service needs within one or more of three populations: Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, women, and LGBTQ individuals. The primary priority will be for projects that address racial disparities in homelessness among Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, though multiple projects serving different and/or overlapping populations may be selected. Selected projects will be invited to apply for renewable federal funding estimated to total between $1.38 million and $1.88 million annually.
There will be an optional information session about this solicitation on August 4th from 9 to 11 AM at the Portland Housing Bureau (421 SW 6th Ave, 5th Floor) in the Steel Conference Room.
PRE-APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO [email protected] BY MONDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 5:00 PM.
2016 Continuum of Care Program Competition Resources
2016 CoC Consolidated Application - Submitted
The CoC Consolidated Application was submitted by the Joint Office of Homeless Services to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 13, 2016 at 4:00 PM. The application is for more than $20 million in annual funding for homeless services, most of which support 47 existing permanent and transitional housing programs operated by more than 18 local nonprofits and governments. Together these programs help to house more than 1,500 formerly homeless households throughout Multnomah County. We expect to hear back from HUD in early 2017 and will post an update here when we do.
2016 CoC Consolidated Application For public review
As required by HUD, the CoC Consolidated Application is publicly posted at least 2 days before the 2016 CoC NOFA application submission deadline. This application will be submitted to HUD no later than September 14, 2016 at 7:59:59 p.m. eastern time. With questions or comments, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524.
Overview of 2016 CoC Process and Outcomes
Renewal projects
Renewal project applications are due on August 12 at 5 PM.
2016 Permanent Housing Bonus Project Solicitation
Information session on August 3 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at the Joint Office of Homeless Services (421 SW Oak, Suite 105). Bonus project applications are due on August 11 at 5:00 PM.
2016 Permanent Housing Bonus Project Solicitation (Word version)
2016 Permanent Housing Bonus Project Solicitation (PDF version)
New projects
The Resource Advisory Committee has elected to allow projects currently operating as Transitional Housing to voluntarily reallocate their funds to new permanent housing projects under the conditions allowed within the 2016 NOFA. Projects choosing to do this and selected bonus projects must complete a new project application. Reallocated project applications are due on August 12 at 5 PM. Selected bonus project applications are due on August 24 at 5 PM (these projects will be notified of their selection by August 17).
Resource Advisory Committee meetings
The Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is comprised of non-conflicted members of the AHFE Coordinating Board (i.e. members who do not work for an organization receiving CoC-funding). At its July 6, 2016 meeting, the Coordinating Board reauthorized the RAC to finalize rating and ranking criteria, use these criteria to rate and rank renewal projects, develop a solicitation process for new bonus projects and new projects funded through reallocation, and select new projects to include in our 2016 CoC application. The RAC conducted this work over the course of two meetings.
hud Documents and Resources
If you have questions or need any of these materials translated into another language, please contact Erin Pidot at [email protected] or 503-988-2524 with questions.
For materials from prior year CoC Program Competitions, visit the Portland Housing Bureau's website.